Application of a manometric technique to verify nasogastric tube placement in intubated, mechanically ventilated patients

IFMBE Proceedings

Volumn 35 IFMBE, Issue , 2011, Pages 262-265

  Chen, H S ^a,b   Chung, K C ^a   Yang, S H ^a   Li, T H ^a   Wu, H F ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b I SHOU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

accuracy; manometer; manometric technique; mechanically ventilated patients; nasogastric tube placement

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ACCURACY; ADULT PATIENTS; CLINICAL PRACTICES; CUFF PRESSURE; MANOMETRIC TECHNIQUE; MECHANICALLY VENTILATED PATIENTS; NASOGASTRIC TUBE PLACEMENT; ORAL CAVITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; MANOMETERS;

VENTILATION;

EID: 79959934255     PISSN: 16800737     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-21729-6_69     Document Type: Conference Paper

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